Domestic general government health … current Global Health in Euro area
Euro area: Domestic general government health … current Global Health was 73.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Domestic general government health expenditure in Euro area, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure in Euro area is 73.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure in Euro area peaked at 75.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2012.
Euro area ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Domestic general government health … current Global Health in Euro area, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.3% | — |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 74.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 72.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 74.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 75.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 73.2% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 72.7% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.2% | 73.5% | 75.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More health data for Euro area
- Population ages 45-49, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, female, per capita 0.0258 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, annual growth rate -0.1458 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure in Euro area?
- Domestic general government health expenditure in Euro area was 73.5% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2012.
- How does Euro area rank for domestic general government health expenditure?
- Euro area ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health. Domestic public sources include domestic revenue as internal transfers and grants, transfers, subsidies to voluntary health insurance beneficiaries, non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) or enterprise financing schemes as well as compulsory prepayment and social health insurance contributions. They do not include external resources spent by governments on health.